 The leaders of the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, will commence an indefinite strike on Tuesday, October 3. At a joint briefing by the congresses after their separate emergency national executive council meetings, they accused the federal government of inability to engage the organized labor in meaningful negotiations on issues raised. They said that the federal government has shown unwillingness and lack of intention to address the issues raised by the organized labor, which border on the sufferings of workers and the Nigerian masses. One observed that, whereas there is no disagreement between labor and government on the existence of mass suffering, impoverishment and hunger in the country as a result of the hike in the price of petrol which demands an urgent need for remedial action. The government has totally abdicated its responsibility and has shown gross unwillingness to act abandoning Nigerian people and workers to excruciating poverty and affliction. The next section resolved as follows. One, two, in the spirit of the Independence Day celebration and to demonstrate our resolve for a truly independent Nigeria to take our destinies in our home hands and rescue our nation. Two, to embark on an indefinite and total shutdown of the nation beginning on zero hours Tuesday, the third day of October 2023. Three, to direct all workers in Nigeria to withdraw their services from their respective workplaces commencing from the turn of October 2023. Four, to direct all affiliates and state councils to immediately start mobilizing accordingly for action to organize street protests and rally until government responds positively to our demands. Five, to enjoy all patriotic Nigerians to join hands across the nation to assist this government, put the people back at the center of the policies and program.